New Hart's Rules

The Oxford Style Guide

Authoritative guidance for writers and editors, presented clearly and unambiguously

Small handbook format and clear layout make it the ideal desk companion

Covers all aspects of the editorial process from typescript to published work, including layout and headings, notes and bibliographies, indexing, punctuation, and illustrations

Prepared in consultation with professionals in the publishing field, and endorsed by the Society for Editors and Proofreaders

All chapters fully edited and revised to reflect current practice, online publication, and the continuous evolution of the publishing industry

New Hart's Rules

The Oxford Style Guide

Second Edition

Description

For over a hundred years, Hart's Rules has been the authority on style, helping writers and editors prepare copy for publication. The latest edition of this guide has been updated for the 21st century using the resources of Oxford Dictionaries and with the advice of publishing experts.

Twenty-one chapters give information on all aspects of writing and of preparing copy for publication, whether in print or electronic form. New Hart's Rules gives guidance on a broad range of topics including publishing terms, layout and headings, how to treat illustrations, hyphenation, punctuation, and bibliographies and notes. All chapters have been revised and updated to reflect current practice (taking into account changes in the world and in the publishing industry over
the last eight years), with the help of a team of experts and consultants. Chapters that have been particularly heavily revised include those dealing with the use and presentation of illustrations, with the conventions of scientific publishing, and with the art of indexing. Additionally, an entirely new chapter has been written to explore and summarize the differences between US and UK English.

The text is designed and organized for maximum accessibility with clearly displayed examples throughout. Authoritative and comprehensive, endorsed by the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, New Hart's Rules is the essential desk guide for all writers and editors. Together with the New Oxford Spelling Dictionary and the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors it forms the complete
editorial reference set.

New Hart's Rules

The Oxford Style Guide

Second Edition

Table of Contents

Preface1. The parts of a book2. Preparing copy3. Spelling and hyphenation4. Punctuation5. Capitalization6. Names7. Italic, roman, and other type treatments8. Work titles in text9. Quotations and direct speech10. Abbreviations and symbols11. Numbers and dates12. Languages13. Law and legal references14. Science, mathematics, and computing15. Lists and tables16. Illustrations17. Notes and references18. Bibliography19. Indexing20. Copyright and other publishing responsibilities21. US and UK EnglishProofreading marksGlossary of printing and publishing termsIndex